On
the second Saturday in June each year, Americans come together to celebrate the
Family Health and Fitness Day. The day encourages family involvement in
physical activities and promotes the importance of parks and recreation to keep
communities healthy.
On
this day, families are encouraged to partake in physical activities organized
at local parks and recreation centers. However, 2020 is a bit different — all
thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced everyone to stay home and
practice social distancing. This means that families will have to celebrate
this year’s Family Health and Fitness Day differently.
Here
are a few ways to celebrate Family Health and Fitness Day in 2020:
Exercise at home
Since
gymnasiums and fitness centers are closed all over the world, people are
exercising at home during COVID-19. Similarly, you can get your family members
together and involve in physical activities, such as dancing, swimming, or as
simple as exercising. You can also build an obstacle course in your backyard
and ask every member, if possible, to participate. Spread this idea in your
neighborhood to make sure everyone celebrates the day.
Take a walk in your local park or neighborhood
Considering
local parks are open with some restrictions, you can take a walk in your local
park while following preventive measures to curb the spread of the virus —
maintaining distance from one another, wearing a mask, and sanitizing your
hands once you are back home. It’s also a good idea to pick a time when the
crowd in the park is negligible. However, if you have enough open space in your
backyard or terrace, you may want to stroll there. Spread this idea to your
friends and neighbors to keep the community healthy.
Promote healthy eating habits
Healthy
eating habits are vital to staying healthy all around the year. On June 13 this
year, encourage every family member to make healthy food choices and avoid junk
and processed food whenever possible.
Meditate at home
Meditation
has many benefits for an average healthy person — reduces stress, controls
anxiety, promotes emotional health, and whatnot. To celebrate Family Health and
Fitness Day, you can ask your family to meditate for a few minutes and continue
it for as long as they can.
Stay heart healthy
Last
but not least, keeping your heart healthy is key to living a high quality of
life. Educate your family about the factors that lead to heart disease — high
cholesterol levels, inactivity, smoking, etc. — and how they can track heart
health using a portable Holter System.
Final note
This
year’s Family Health and Fitness Day is going to be different for a lot of
families because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean you can’t encourage your
family to stay healthy and happy forever.
If
you are looking for a Holter System to
monitor your family’s heart health, Nasiff CardioCard® PC Based
Holter Monitoring ECG System is something worth considering.
